Window



July 24, 1951 F. J. CLAVELOUX 2,561,907

WINDOW 7 Filed June 1, 1948 s Sheets-Sheet 1 J YJ Claz'elozzw INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

July 24, 1951 F. J. CLAVELOUX WINDOW 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 1, 1948 ATTORNEYS 5 July 24, 1951 F. J, CLAVELOUX wmnow 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 1, 1948 Clare 20am? INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented July 24 1 951 UNITED STATES .-,PATENT OFFICE I WmpoW I p Francis J. Claveloux, Washington, D. o.

Application-Tune 1, 1948,Serial No. 30,316

Claims. (Cl; 268,-104) hung window. For example, when open they give maximum ventilation while yet constituting a shield against rain, wind, and the elements in general. For these and other reasons, they have been gaining in favor not only in warm and rainy sections of the country, where they have probably their most widespread use, but in other sections as well.

Windows mounted to give'access both to their interior and exterior pane surfaces, from inside the house, are also desirable for the reason that they can be cleaned speedily and without danger. To this end, removable sashes have already been devised. However, the disadvantages are noted in connection with removable sashes, that they tend to fit rather loosely when closed, thus to admit outside air to an undesired extent. Additionally, they must be removed entirely to permit cleaning of boththeir interior and exterior pane surfaces, and. thus must either be supported upright by the housewife while being cleaned, or else must be laid upon the floor or against the wall or furniture, to the inconvenience of the housewife and possible soiling of the supporting surface.

In the window which I have devised, it is possible to remove the sash entirely if desired, thereby to permit ready repair of a broken pane, or carrying to a central point for cleaning or maintenance purposes. However, the sash can, rather than be removed entirely, swing on a vertical axis, so as to be fully supported in its frame while yet permitting access to its exterior and interior surfaces while cleaning.

' The primary purpose of the invention has been to provide a window having allthese advantages. Other purposes are to provide a window which will have these several features, and which will yet be relatively inexpensive of manufacture; which will be durable; easily operated; and readily fabricated from such materials as aluminum or the like. I

' With the foregoing and other objects in'view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of con- 'struction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a window constructed in accordance with the invention, as seen from inside a room.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing an air aperture formed in the movable sash when the window' is made of double paned construction.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing one upper corner portion of the sash.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a movable spacer member.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on line 5--5 of Fig. 1. I

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a rack and pinion means used in positioning the sash for swinging on a vertical axis. I

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the crank illustrated in Fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a retractable pivot-pin carried by the movable s'ash, on which it pivots for swinging 'on a horizontal axis, a portion of the sash being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 9 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in vertical section, of a portion of the window frame and the window operating mechanism carried thereby.

Figure 10 is a section on line l0l ll of Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is a view of the operating mechanism taken on the left of Fig. 9, portions of the window frame :being removed. v

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a side jamb.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the other side jamb.

Referring to the drawings in detail [4 generally designates a window frame. This is of generally conventional design, having a sill l 5, side casings l6 and", and top casing Ill. The window of the invention, in fact, can be mounted in a conventional frame which may already be in a house, or alternatively can be manufactured with its own frame, as would be desired when the window is being installed in a house during erection of the house itself. v

The frameis equipped with a window stool 19 to provide a stop for the swinging sash, and a support for a window screen, both of which will be described hereinafter. 4 i

suitable springs along its sides.

common experient, and accordingly it hasnot header 22.

Referring to Figs. 1, 4, and 5, a spacer memfii'l. 24 is generally L-shaped in cross section, hav ing a depending flange 25 that constitutes the upper stop for a window screen 26 that is sup from inside the room, and can readily begripped by the window frame by being equipped with These area been felt necessary to illustrate them specifically. Extending from the ends of the spacer 24 are lugs 21 respectively loosely received in L-shaped guide ways 28 and 29 (Figs. 12 and .13), carried at the upper ends of the sideiambs 20 'and 2|.

Normally, the spacer 24is' positioned as in Fig. 5, and when .so positioned, underlies the The spacer when so positioned is supported to the header by U-shaped hooksv 30 carried by the spacer, the free ends of which extend into openings 3! of the header.

This is the position of the spacer when a movable sash generally designated 32 is being used as an awning type window, as when swung to the dotted line position ,of. Fig. 5. For a reason which will later be apparent, however, the spacer 24 is on occasion swung out of this position. To swing the spacer out of its normal position, and position it inoperatively, one need only remove the.screen 26, and,pull'the spacer to .the right in Fig. 5. This disengages hooksfiifl from openings 3|, whereupon the spacer can be drawn tothe right in Fig. 5 to'the full extentof travel: of the lugZl in the horizontalportions f the guideways 28 and 29. Then, the spacer is elevated, the lugs now moving. in ,the vertical portions of the guide ways, and swung over, upon'theupper surface of header 22.

The movablesash 2 can be of single or double paned construction as desired. In the present instance, and preferably, it is double .paned as ShOWn at 33. Whenthis doublegl'a'ss design is used, the side rails 35 of the movable sash are formed with air apertures 36 (Fig. 2),,so that air can be cleaned and dried before being entered during the manufacture of the sash, the apertures 36 then being closed by plugs 31.

The-upper rail of the movable-sash is design-- ated 38" and at its opposite ends .(see Fig. 8) has mounted thereinpin housings 39, in which are slidably mounted pins 40 that project beyond the sides of the movable sash .32, the projecting ends of the pins being. provided with enlarged heads 4|. Normally, the pins arev pressed outwardly from the sides of the sash by springs 42. However, they can be retracted simultaneously through the provision of rods 43 fixedly connected to the pins, thatslidein brackets 44 and are formed at their free ends with fin er grips 45. As seen from'Fig. ;1, the grips :45 are spaced aparta distance .permitting'one ;to 1pre ss them toward eacnother withlease, w r upon bo h the pins 40 are simultaneously retracted.

4 When the movable sash 32 is in the full line closed position of Fig. 5, the transversely rounded surface of the upper rail 32 thereof is tightly engaged by a curved metallic strip 46 of spring- 5 able material, that constitutes a Weatherstrip. The sash itself, as may be noted from Fig. 3, may be and preferably is also weatherstripped along its respective frame engaging edges.

In normal use for ventilating purposes, sash 10? 32 is used as an awning type window swinging in the direction of thearrow of Fig. 5, and when so used, it pivots on and is supported by the pins 40 equipped with heads 4|, and will thus be seen that the window sash 32 thus swings on 15 a horizontal axis when so used, said axis bein 'lo'cated near the upper end of the sash.

. .Dui'ing: .such. use, the heads 4| extend into openings '41 and 48 in the side jambs 2|! and 21 20 respectively. These are best seen in Figs. 12 and Qpenings. :41. 3 and 48 rare. in ucommunication .with: ,L;shaped slots- 1.49 1 and :315ll-.. respectively. vWhen the headslltare simultaneously, retracted, they withdraw, into theseslots. 10ne,.of:.these 2 slots opens to the-room, .while. .the other; opens to the outside, and. it.Wil1-.thereforei beseenathat ,if after retracting, the headsf4l :so that they:are ,no longer. en aged, inthe openings Hand: 48; but rather are in v,the islets-.49 and 50, thetsashLis 0 elevated in its entiretya, short .;distance,.-the

sashcan thenabei swung onea. vertical axis; with the headsA l. clearing, through thehorizontal portions. of the 1 slots so as-rto permit'zfree rotation of the sash. ,The rneans; for 'soelevating theisash,

3 a d r atin :it 1 on 2.21 .verticalg;.axis; .wnr be .:;de'-

scribed hereinafter.

I, provide .9. means for .swinging ;.the :.-.window sash in and out during normal use, thisxbeingl-best shown in, Fi s. 9 and 11.; .3A ssupportingo bracket :40 5! is ofU .,shaped formation.andoisisecuredtfixed lyto the .side ,casing-;,L1, in the:hollow;interior portion .thereof. .,.This bracket gsupports'ta gear bovi52, havin i;upwardly extended ears $5.3. -.;'A bowed springjmhassecured to-itseendspivotipins .45 55. The earsz53. and thearmsbf .the; brackets 51' have receiving: openings .that.;are adapted .to-xbe brought-into register. Thus, by compressing the spring 54 duringassemblyofitherdevice, the pins 55 can be positioned; to, be: entered-into .thegregistering openings. :;Thereupon, the sprin is Area leased, and the; bearbox 52;-is;thus pivotallytsuse pended.fromithelbracket.

. Journaled ;in;.-the-. .side. J walls-of tthe: swingin gearbox is a'ishaftjfiiland ,mountedqfor rotation with the shaft is a worm 51. The shaft extends through. th sideof theoasine-l rland. is, equipp Wi anopera in crank. i h asin 111 .has

an penin 59..ofssu ab e size st per it .pr iec i .of shaft "5. 1 h hrou landia-l o an ther;

sha to be des ibe 1 1 r p nin o s;c vered.

by acover plate BO secured-Joy suitable .;fasteni n means;,to;the-c asin l1. a, v I

able with shaft 62 having a s innerend the as ve ank. .1 3- fiet s nanw o Fi 3, t

adjacent sideof the sash. is .r.ece sse,d,and mountedi t si axing-f h n n t d na As .will be observed from l fig. i l? prank 63 to is e u e with? b t nu d thi s s a i d o.-

en e int t ..91 e in 6f-: n than t slot 65.

when e: ut qnis psa siigthe l o ra ion .Q th cra 'agccnccv the sashvcan be either open orvclosed dependsing on the .direction of rotation given the crank In this connection, the driven crank 63 can be respectively, these-being illustrated .in Fig. .9. :When positioned inoperatively, as shown .by dotted lines in this figure,-it recesses in-acutaway portion 61 formed in the inner surface :of

1 the side jamb 2| (Figs. 9 and 12), the shaft B2'to positioned in operative and inoperative positions 1;;

in the side wallof the gear box 52. The lock rod- 69 has a pair of spaced slots 1|, either of which are adapted to be engaged with a stud 12 carried by the cover plate 60. Thus, when the lock rod 69 is retracted to the dotted line positionillustrated in Fig. 9,.and one of the slots 1| engaged with the stud, the gear box, and hence the driven crank 63, will be positioned inoperatively. How- :ever, when it is desired to swing the driven crank into operative engagement with the sash 32, the rod 69 is elevated'from'thestud 12, pressed inwardly, and its other slot H is placed incrigagementwith the studs This has the result of pivoting the gear box to the left in Fig. 9. When the gear box has been so moved, the driven crank 63 is in operative engagement with the sash 32, and rotation of the crank 58 will cause the sash 32 to be swung outwardly.

The purpose of providing a retractable driven crank 63 is to permit its retraction when it is desired to swing the sash 32 on a vertical axis. As to swinging the sash on its vertical axis, reference should be had to Figs. 5, 6, and 7, which best illustrate this operation. A rack 13 is vertically mounted for sliding movement in the bottom rail of the sash 32, and can be entered into or withdrawn from socket 14 provided in the sill l5. For the purpose of reciprocating the rack 13, a pinion 15 in mesh with the rack and mounted in the lower rail of the sash is carried by a shaft 16 rotatable by an operating crank 11. Crank 11 is equipped with a spring pressed detent 18. Normally, the detent is pressed toward the lower rail of the sash, and thus can be entered into and retained in one or more openings 19 provided in the lower rail. To withdraw the detent from the opening 19, the user simply exerts pull upon the handle of the crank, the detent being secured fixedly to said handle as best shown in Fig. 7.

In axial alignment with the rack 13 is a vertical pivot pin 80 at the upper end of the sash, this being mounted in the header 22, and having one end projecting below the header. It may now be noted that in Fig. 5, the rack 13 is positioned inoperatively, that is, it is fully retracted within the lower rail of the sash so as to permit normal swinging use of the sash. In this connection, on initial-downward movement given the rack 13, the rack will enter into the socket 14, and serves as a lock whereby the window is held in locked position when not in use.

Not only is the rack 13 capable for use as a lock for the window however. If continued rotation is given the crank 11, the rack 13, after it has engaged the bottom of the socket 14, will 2 v is first withdrawnto :inoperativeposition. Spacer. 24 is, moved toinoperative position, leavv :The. spacer member cause the 1 entire fsash 32! 170 beielevated. .When

elevated, the. uppernverticalspivot pin- 80, :will -.be

entered into an opening-28.1 =pr0vidediin the upper send .of. the sash. 32', and .thusthe isash .32 is su-pported/for. rotation on. a vertical axis. {The line of, the vertical axis is? the same as-section line 1.

,24 .has a slot 82 opening from its outer; longitudinal side (Figs. 4L and 5)., so that the spacer-can be placed; in the position i1- lustrated .in Fig. v5, with-the slot-82 permitting .passageof that portion of the spacer which would otherwise be halted by the downwardly extended vertical pivot .80...:.,.,.

415:; Inc se, h s hoii i iiseld as an aw n yp window During-such normalv use spacer 24 is mounted as shown in Fi ,.5, and,constitutesa stop for the: screen. 26 and; also. a means for weathers in th -u ere e-of the ash 32. Gear 20.

130x52 is swung to-the dotted lineposition illustrated to .the left in Fig.,-.9. and locked insaid position. Rack ,13 is fully withdrawn into the lower railas shown; in Fig. 5. I

. fi h can now be .SWun Q a dIv d i 25.

ar ly andh s. fu l s as. n aw n pe windown .11; an be locked in closed, positionsirnply b drop ine he ack l l u ie tl t neae itin the socket ,1 4.

Assuming tl at; it, is ,de sji 'jeid t6. cleanjthe. exterior and interior surfaces of, the sash, gearbox ing a clear space abovethesash 32, $0. as-to per,-

Screen 26 will of course have been removed, and the user now with one hand grasps the finger grips 45, and with the other the crank 11 at the bottom of the sash. The horizontal pivot pins 4| are retracted, and crank 11 swung through a half circle as shown by the arrows in Fig. 1. This elevates the sash bodily, and causes it to be mounted on vertical pivots and 13 respectively. The crank 11 is locked in position by entering the detent into the opening 19, so that the sash is supported in its elevated position.

Now, the sash will swing on a vertical axis, and either its exterior or interior pane surface positioned to the inside of the room.

If it is desired to remove the sash entirely, the operation is the same except that the rack 13 is not entered into the socket 14 for the purpose of elevating the window. Retraction of the pivot pins 4| disengage the sash entirely from the frame in this instance so as to permit its complete removal.

What is claimed is:

1. In a window the combination, with a frame, of a sash, a horizontal pivotal connection between the sash and frame, a vertical pivotal connection between the sash and frame, means for selectively engaging either connection to the exclusion of the other, a gear box movably mounted in the frame and including a driving connection with the sash for swinging the sash, and means for adjusting the gear box to sash-engaging and sashdisengaged positions.

2. In a Window the combination, with a frame, of a sash, a horizontal pivotal connection between the sash and frame, a vertical pivotal connection between the sash and frame, means for selectively engaging either connection to the exclusion of the other, a gear box pivotally connected to the frame and including a driving'connection with the sash for swinging the sash, and 

